Branch Thinking MCP Server
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An MCP server for navigating thought processes using branches, supporting thought cross-references and priority tracking to enhance insight generation and structured idea exploration.
Details
- Repository
- m-siles/branch-thinking
- License
- MIT
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Branch Thinking MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)nodeArguments-
Argument 1
/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
list
Show all branches with their current status.
focus
Switch focus to a specific branch. Parameters: branchId (string)
history
Show the history of thoughts in a branch. Parameters: branchId (optional string)
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"branch thinking mcp server": {
"cwd": "string (optional)",
"env": {},
"args": [
"/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}
}
}Linux
{
"cwd": "string (optional)",
"env": [],
"args": [
"/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Macos
{
"cwd": "string (optional)",
"env": [],
"args": [
"/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Windows
{
"cwd": "string (optional)",
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"node",
"/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "cmd"
}An MCP server that implements branch-based thought navigation, with support for:
- Multiple branches of thought
- Branch navigation (list, focus, history)
- Cross-references between related thoughts
- Insight generation from key points
- Branch priority tracking
This is based on the sequential-thinking tool available here:
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